In one of the burglaries, a 2-year-old dog named Wilson was killed. The dog was a Christmas gift to the children who live at the home.

"They are the nicest people in the world," Thomas said. "They didn't deserve anything like that."

Sgt. Jim Young with the Orlando Police Department said Turull took electronics, televisions and jewelry from the homes. Dressed only in boxer shorts and a blanket, Turull was taken to the Orange County Jail.

Police went to the home to serve a search warrant, and Turull refused to surrender, so a SWAT team went inside.

"What we saw in this case was an escalation of violence, and we wanted to be sure our detectives worked this case to get the suspect off the street," Young said.

Police wouldn't say exactly what was found in Turull's home.

"There was a lot of evidence found that has to be processed," Young said. "Detectives have to comb through that evidence."

"These poor people can come back to their house and feel safe again," Thomas said.

David Morales, 18, was also arrested during the execution of the warrant. He is charged with resisting an officer.